BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY

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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is the largest country is the largest country in the Caucasus region of in the Caucasus region of EURASIA. Located at the EURASIA. Located at the crossroads of WESTERN ASIA crossroads of WESTERN ASIA and EASTERN EUROPE ON THE and EASTERN EUROPE ON THE SHORE OF the CASPAN SEA.SHORE OF the CASPAN SEA.

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Azerbaijan (cont’d)

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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan

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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)

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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)

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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)

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Baku State University Main Building

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Baku State University Org Structure

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Baku State University Main Hall

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Baku State University Statistics

Schools 17

Departments 123

Specialties 208

Number of students 18658

BA17053

MA1465

PhD 87

Post Doc 53

Honorary scholars 12

Student Gender Balance (BA & MA)Male

9088Female

9430Study subjects:Total 2857BA 1800MA 1057

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Baku State University Lectures Hall

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Baku State University Staff Statistics

Teaching staff 1371

Academicians 7

Member correspondents of the ASAR 15

Doctors of Sciences 239

Professors 238

PhDs 787

Assistant professors 561

Non-academic degree holders323

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Baku State University Staff Statistics (cont’d)

Technical and operating staff 414

Scientific staff346

Doctors/professors 42

PhD143

Non-academic degree holders161

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Baku State University Library Foundation

Over 3 million units available

2009 2010

Number of users 16591 17013

Professors/doctors 710 1038

Scientific staff 261 284

Students 11488 14928

PhD students 163 158

Bachelor 10450 14388

Master 875 382

Visitors 4132 763

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Baku State University Library Foundation (cont’d)

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Baku State University Library Foundation (cont’d)

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Baku State University Embedded Centres

The Center of Nano - researches

Center of Information Technologies

E-Learning Center

American Studies Center

Azerbaijani – Korean Center

The Russian Center

Center for Environmental Studies & Environmental Monitoring Lab

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Baku State University Embedded Centres (cont’d)

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Baku State University Embedded Museums

The Museum of Heydar Aliyev

The Museum of History of the BSU

The Museum of Archeology & Ethnography

The Museum of Evolution Theory

The Museum of Minerals

The Museum of Bicycles

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Baku State University Sport Facilities

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Baku State University Sport Facilities (cont’d)

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Baku State University Sport Facilities (cont’d)

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Baku State University

Law on Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (19.06.2009 N 833-IIIQ)

Joining to the Bologna processAzerbaijan - May 2005 (Bergen, Norway)

BSU – September 2005 in 2005/2006 implementation to 2 pilot

schools: School of BiologySchool of Journalism

Later on – entire schools

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Baku State University International Relations

About 100 partners Europe USA Asia Africa CIS International institutions

Germany Japan RussiaItaly China BelorussiaFrance S. Korea UkraineUnited Kingdom Turkiye Georgia Spain KazakhstanAustria UzbekistanHungary Iran UNICEFLithuania MWLLatvia AYA Int-lMoldova Egypt CIS IICNRomaniaAlbaniaGreece

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Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

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Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

Membership and participation on authoritative associations and institutions

Association of Universities of Eurasia (consolidates most of universities of former USSR)

Association of Universities of Caspian Sea States

Association of Universities of Black Sea States (during 2002 - 2004 BSU led this Association successfully)

Association of European Universities

Others

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Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

RANKING (independent)

QS World University Rankings

URAP [University Ranking by Academic Performance]

Global Universities Ranking

Webometrics

The Leiden Ranking

The World University Ranking

INVITED PROFESSORS & CONSULTANTS

Total of 10 lecturers: 1 – School of Theology (Turkiye)3 – School of Oriental Studies (Korea)1 – School of Oriental Studies (Japan) 4 – School of Philology – Chinese (China)1 - School of Philology – French (France) BSU staff members, working abroad

3 lecturers (in different universities of Turkiye)

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Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

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Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

Some facts about foreign and exchange students:

Total number – 1272

BA – 802

MA – 43

PhD – 427

Students /alumnies of the BSU studying abroad:

BA – 45

MA – 11

PhD – 1 (in Portugal)

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Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

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Baku State University Quality Assurance

Establishment of the Center of Quality Assurance of the Study Programmes

Working group:

Professor Irada Alieva – Vice-rector of the BSU

Dr. Gulheyran Ragimova – Dean for International Students & Programs

Professor Vasif Baba-zade – Head of Methodic Council of the BSU

Professor Ismet Akhmedov

Dr. Rafael Hasanov

Dr. Lale Bayramova

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Baku State University Quality Assurance (cont’d)

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Baku State University Reforms

Implementation of different assessment methods:

Tests

Written exams

Oral exams

Assurance systems:

Wide application of IT

Using of observing monitoring in exam halls

Coordinators (cross-functional moderators)

Extra layer of assurance (in force-major cases)

Summer semesters

Independent Student Council

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Q&A

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Contacts

Web-page: www.bsu.edu.az

Postal: Acad. Z.Khalilov str 23, AZ1073 Baku, Azerbaijan

Phone: (+99412) 539 08 58 / 539 05 17

Fax: (+99412) 598 33 76

Email: info@bsu.az

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